Piper PA-28-140 N1695H accident near Acton, California, March 22, 2024

Piper PA-28-140, registration N1695H, operated by VISTA AIR INC, was involved in an accident near Acton, California on March 22, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR24LA117 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 7 minutes of the flight after departing the Los Angeles/Whiteman Arpt area (KWHP), reaching a maximum of 4,500 ft. The last recorded position was at 00:53 UTC, at 4,450 ft and 0 knots, about 20 km from Los Angeles/Whiteman Arpt (KWHP).

The nearest weather report, from KWHP (19 km away), showed wind 150° at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported, weather: HZ (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Piper PA-28-140 registered in United States (Mode S A1162C).

This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.

Key facts

Date
March 22, 2024
Location
Acton, California
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-140
Registration
N1695H
Operator
VISTA AIR INC
Injuries
None
NTSB case
WPR24LA117 (Completed)
Departure area
Los Angeles/Whiteman Arpt (KWHP)
Nearest airport
Los Angeles/Whiteman Arpt (KWHP)
Recorded flight
7 min, max 4,500 ft
Last recorded position
00:53 UTC, 4,450 ft, 0 kt

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Sources: NTSB case WPR24LA117; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.